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A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a hall with red curtains and white pillars. In the foreground, women and girls in orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats. Younger girls in maroon and gold-bordered dresses sit in rows, some with hands folded. Behind them, men and women in white and light-coloured clothing sit on chairs and mats, watching attentively. Small brass vessels and a tray with offerings sit on a mat in the front row. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

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June 09 20132013-06-09April 07 20132013-04-07September 13 20132013-09-13A large seated congregation fills a hall with red curtains during a satsang. Many attendees wear white or red-and-gold clothing, rudraksha beads and orange-and-red shawls, several with white or sandalwood forehead markings. In the foreground a young woman in an orange garment and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a girl in a maroon-and-gold dress with beads sits beside her. A small child in white sits in the middle of the crowd. Rows of people sit on the floor and chairs behind them, with a few visitors on chairs at the back. No central figure in saffron or a throne is clearly visible, so no identifiable presenter is shown. Roughly fifty or more people are visible.2013-07-18Seated audience at a satsang in a hall with a pale tiled floor, many people sitting on mats and cushions. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold border sits with hands folded, beside a young woman in a dark top and a girl in a dark red uniform with gold trim. Behind them rows of devotees, several in white and dark red clothes, some in saffron and yellow shawls, listen attentively. Small brass items and a water bottle sit on the floor, and a metal stanchion and chain divide the seating area. a person is not visibly identifiable in this image.2013-01-15April 07 20132013-04-07A seated group of devotees in orange, red and maroon robes with rudraksha malas gathers in a hall for a satsang or puja. Several women in front wear white or pale vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and close their eyes, some with hands folded or raised in prayer. Behind them, rows of people in white saris and white clothes sit and listen. A red-and-gold draped figure at the front centre holds offerings near a brass plate. Pale orange and maroon shawls and rudraksha beads are prominent throughout the scene. No figure in this image is clearly identifiable as a person by the required cues, so the central seated devotee is described by role only.2013-10-13July 09 20172017-07-09A satsang hall with red curtains where many devotees sit on the floor in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead marks. Rows of women and girls in front sit on low wooden platforms, some with hands folded. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis sit on the floor and in chairs near the back wall. A small sign or board lies on a platform at right, and a metal stand holds a water jug. No clear presenter is visible at this framing, and no one is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2013-09-24March 01 20132013-03-01A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall for a puja, most sitting cross-legged on orange and red mats with small oil lamps and offering trays set before them. Many wear white cotton saris or dhotis with yellow, red and orange borders, and several women wear red shawls. Several participants have hands folded in prayer or rest them on their laps with eyes closed. Pink and red seating is visible toward the back, and a few people in the far background are standing. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this image.2011-02-25September 30 20172017-09-30